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Laynce Nix a free agent, Daryl Thompson outrighted off 40-man roster
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Laynce Nix a free agent, Daryl Thompson outrighted off 40-man roster
Mark Sheldon tweets it. I think we all expected Nix to get nixed with so many better, cheaper options, and Thompson shouldn't be a surprise either. Dude's been riddled with injuries. Remember his debut...
The Greatest Reds: #34 - #31
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34. Billy Rhines
Played as Red
Primary Position
Career Rank
Peak Rank
Prime Rank
1890-92, 1895-97
SP
33
9
86
Percent Breakdown of Value
Best Season
Best player on Reds
Hit
Field
Pitch
1890
1890
0%
0%
100%
Awards/Honors as a Red
Leading...
The Red Reporter Book Club (Season 2, Episode 1): The Machine - The Prologue
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Welcome to Red Reporter's second hurrah into some old-timey nerdery in the form of a book club. This time we'll be reading Joe Posnanski's The Machine: A Hot Team, a Legendary Season, and a Heart-stopping World Series: The Story of the 1975 Cincinnati Reds. ...
The Greatest Reds: #38 - #35
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38. Miller Huggins
Played as Red
Primary Position
Career Rank
Peak Rank
Prime Rank
1904-1909
2B
50
34
26
Percent Breakdown of Value
Best Season
Best player on Reds
Hit
Field
Pitch
1905
Never
75%
25%
0%
Awards/Honors as a Red
Leading...
Dusty's Father Dies
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Dusty's Father Dies
After all the bad things I've said about Dusty, I wish him and his family nothing but the best in what has to be a very difficult time.
The Greatest Reds: #42 - #39
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42. Curt Walker
Played as Red
Primary Position
Career Rank
Peak Rank
Prime Rank
1924-1930
RF, LF
42
50
44
Percent Breakdown of Value
Best Season
Best player on Reds
Hit
Field
Pitch
1926
1926
82%
18%
0%
Awards/Honors as a Red
Leading...
Baseball America releases their Reds top 10 prospects list
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Baseball America releases their Reds top 10 prospects list
Guess who's #1? (hint: his name DOESN'T rhyme with Bonder Garbanzo)
This in an interesting list....thoughts?
If you have a BA subscription JJ Cooper, who made the list, is hosting a chat at 2:30 E.T.
Red Reposter - Where Were You When You Heard The Reds Re-signed Ramon Hernandez?
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by David J. Phillip - AP
Ramon Hernandez will be back next year, but could that affect the contract status of guys like Jonny Gomes and Jared Burton?
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How much is Jonny Gomes worth?
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by David Kohl - AP
Jonny Gomes can mash the ball. But he may be the Reds' worst fielder, which cuts deeply into his value.
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A lot of the talk about the Hernandez...
The Greatest Reds: #46 - #43
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46. Joe Nuxhall
Played as Red
Primary Position
Career Rank
Peak Rank
Prime Rank
1944, 1952-60, 1962-66
SP, RP
28
85
86
Percent Breakdown of Value
Best Season
Best player on Reds
Hit
Field
Pitch
1955
Never
2%
0%
98%
Awards/Honors as...
More on the Hernandez signing
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by Tony Tribble - AP
As long as he's catching and not playing first base, Hernandez should provide decent value to the Reds in 2010.
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The Greatest Reds: #50 - #47
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50. Ewell Blackwell
Played as Red
Primary Position
Career Rank
Peak Rank
Prime Rank
1942, 1946-52
SP, RP
60
30
49
Percent Breakdown of Value
Best Season
Best player on Reds
Hit
Field
Pitch
1947
1947, 1950, 1951
2%
0%
98%
Awards/Honors...
Reds Re-sign Ramon Hernandez to a One-year Deal
4 days ago by
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According to Ken Rosenthal, the Reds have re-signed catcher Ramon Hernandez to a one year deal. No details have been released on the terms yet.
Monday Morning Quiz: Reds Seasonal Stolen Base Leaders
4 days ago by
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Monday Morning Quiz: Reds Seasonal Stolen Base Leaders
Today's quiz is easy compared to the last couple of quizzes. This is mainly because there are a lot of repeats in this category over the last 30 years. All you need to know is 12 names to get all 30 years right. So, in...
CHONE's projections for hitters for 2010 are out
5 days ago by
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CHONE's projections for hitters for 2010 are out
Could the Reds really be better off non-tendering Jonny Gomes, saving the few million bucks, and going with Wladimir Balentien instead? Check 'em out and tell me what you think.
Jeff Zimmerman's UZR projections
6 days ago by
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Jeff Zimmerman's UZR projections
Jeff Zimmerman posted his 2010 UZR projections. I haven't completely worked through his methodology, but the results seem pretty reasonable. Here are the main Reds of interest:
Joey Votto: +2
Brandon Phillips: +7
Paul Janish: +4 ...
Farmers Only: Winter League Update and some notes
7 days ago by
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Chris Heisey loves the Arizona air. Does that bode will for his chances in spring training?
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Many of you thought the Arizona Fall League ended with the "Rising Stars" game...
The Greatest Reds: #55 - #51
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55. Reggie Sanders
Played as Red
Primary Position
Career Rank
Peak Rank
Prime Rank
1991-1998
RF, CF
51
57
58
Percent Breakdown of Value
Best Season
Best player on Reds
Hit
Field
Pitch
1995
Never
83%
17%
0%
Awards/Honors as a...
Red Reposter - GM Meetings Day 2: We still don't have Hanley Ramirez
8 days ago by
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Obama may not have been able to deliver Chicago the Olympics, but at least his hometown hosted the MLB Winter Meetings in his first year in office. Not much activity thus far, but here are some rumblings:
Per a Buster Olney Tweet (via mlbtraderumors.com), the Reds are...
The Greatest Reds: #60 - #56
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60. Bubbles Hargrave
Played as Red
Primary Position
Career Rank
Peak Rank
Prime Rank
1921-1928
C
51
69
64
Percent Breakdown of Value
Best Season
Best player on Reds
Hit
Field
Pitch
1923
Never
73%
27%
0%
Awards/Honors as a Red
Leading...
The Greatest Reds: #65 - #61
9 days ago by
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65. Chris Sabo
Played as Red
Primary Position
Career Rank
Peak Rank
Prime Rank
1988-93, 1996
3B
63
50
65
Percent Breakdown of Value
Best Season
Best player on Reds
Hit
Field
Pitch
1990
Never
76%
24%
0%
Awards/Honors as a Red
Leading...
Red Reposter - Is Jocketty the Best GM in the Central?
9 days ago by
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Thank a few veterans today.
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The Arizona Fall League Rising Stars game can be seen hereIf you are like me and dont get MLB Network, this is your chance to catch Chris Heisey, Yonder Alonso...
Reds Are Cutting Payroll
9 days ago by
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The Reds are cutting payroll:
Add the Reds to the list of teams that are slashing, rather than spending, this off-season. Fanhouse's Ed Price and Jeff Fletcher are reporting that Cincinnati is looking to cut their payroll from $71MM in 2009 to between the $65...
The Greatest Reds: #70 - #66
10 days ago by
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70. Dusty Miller
Played as Red
Primary Position
Career Rank
Peak Rank
Prime Rank
1895-1899
RF
87
57
58
Percent Breakdown of Value
Best Season
Best player on Reds
Hit
Field
Pitch
1898
Never
80%
20%
0%
Awards/Honors as a Red
Leading...
Free Agent Options: Shortstops
10 days ago by
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by Ben Margot - AP
Marco Scutaro and Orlando Cabrera are two shortstop possibilities for the Reds on the free agent market this off-season.
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As Walt Jocketty spends his time in Chicago...
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